The American
Academy of Pediatrics states: "Existing scientific evidence
demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn circumcision; however,
these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision."

The American
Cancer Society, states in a letter to the AAP: "We would like
to discourage the American Academy of Pediatrics from promoting routine
circumcision as a preventive measure for penile or cervical cancer...
Perpetuating the mistaken belief that circumcision prevents cancer is
inappropriate."

The Australian
College of Paediatrics, citing the Australasian Association
of Paediatric Surgeons, states: "Routine male circumcision should not
be performed prior to 6 months of age." In addition, it considers that,
"neonatal male circumcision has no medical indication. It is a traumatic
procedure, performed without anaesthesia to remove a normal functional
and protective prepuce."

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports the current
position of the American Academy of Pediatrics that finds the existing
evidence insufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision. [Policy
statement removed at the request of the American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists. ]

References

References
for the AAFP and the AAP that NOCIRC sent to the American Academy
of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The American
Academy of Family Physicians is currently reviewing its position statement
on circumcision while the American Academy of Pediatrics has recently
concluded its review.